7 of the 70s: 6/12/14 (1976)

It's throwback Thursday 70's style, and this week I've got seven more nuggets from 1976, the year the Boston Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns in triple overtime at the NBA finals....

Ohio Players - "Love Rollercoaster"
from the album Honey (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1
Songwriters: Willie Beck, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrook, Marvin Pierce, Clarence Stachell, Jimmy Williams

As a kid I was terrified by the urban legend that a woman was killed in the recording of this single and her screams can be heard on it. Even Casey Kasem had brought it up in his weekend radio show. This was like voodoo to me. Of course, it's totally not true.

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Brothers Johnson - "I'll Be Good To You"
from the album Look Out For #1 (1976)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3
Songwriters: George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Senora Sam

Legendary producer Quincy Jones helmed the recording of the brothers' debut single, and thirteen years later he had his own top-20 hit with a remake of the song with Chaka Khan and Ray Charles.

David Ruffin - "Walk Away From Love"
from the album Who I Am (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #9
Songwriter: Charles Kipps

This beach-ready soul classic from the former Temptation went all the way to #1 on the R&B chart in Billboard.

Brass Construction - "Movin'"
from the album Brass Construction I (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14
Songwriters: Randy Muller, Wade Williamston

The Brooklyn funk band scored their first big hit with this call to the dancefloor that actually did pack some mighty brass.

The Blackbyrds - "Happy Music"
from the album City Life (1975)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #19
Songwriter: Donald Byrd

Another jazz-funk fusion outfit, this time from Washington, DC, succeeded in 1976 with this jubilant groove excersize...

The Salsoul Orchestra - "Nice 'N' Naasty"
from the album Nice N Naasty (1976)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #30
Songwriter: Vincent Montana

The "Orchestra" contained exiles from Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International stable who left and landed at this small label and becoming disco fan faves.

The Average White Band - "Queen Of My Soul"
from the album Soul Searching (1976)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #40
Songwriter: Hamish Stuart

The biggest slice of funk in Scotland, the AWB brought us back to the morning with this ultra-smooth jam.

I'll be back later with eight more from 1986...